Exciting Highlights from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Matches
Thrilling Performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
New Delhi, November 7: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy showcased remarkable performances on Saturday, featuring impressive innings from Abhishek Sharma, Ayush Mhatre, and Sanju Samson, alongside outstanding bowling from Arshad Khan, Anshul Kamboj, and Mohammed Shami.
After the matches, the standings revealed that Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh topped Group A with 20 points each, while Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh followed in Group B with 20 and 16 points, respectively. In Group C, Punjab and Gujarat both secured 16 points, and Jharkhand and Rajasthan led Group D with 24 points. In the Plate Group, Sikkim and Mizoram also shared the top spot with 16 points each.
In the match between Punjab and Services, Prabhsimran Singh scored 50 runs off 28 balls, while Abhishek Sharma contributed 62 runs off 34 balls, helping Punjab reach 233/6 after batting first. Services struggled, getting bowled out for 160 in 19.4 overs, with Abhishek, spinner Harpreet Brar, and all-rounder Sanvir Singh each taking two wickets.
In another match, Mumbai faced Chhattisgarh, where captain Shardul Thakur took 3 wickets for 19 runs, and Tushar Deshpande added 2 for 38, restricting Chhattisgarh to 121 runs in 19.4 overs. Mhatre’s 69 runs off 49 balls and Ajinkya Rahane’s 40 off 28 led Mumbai to victory with eight wickets remaining.
Andhra Pradesh achieved a seven-wicket victory over Kerala while chasing a target of 120 runs, with Srikar Bharat scoring 53 runs off 28 balls. Sanju Samson's impressive 73 not out off 56 balls was a highlight for Kerala, who finished with 119/7.
Young talents Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal also shone with half-centuries, although their teams faced defeat. Sudharsan scored 64 runs off 42 balls in Tamil Nadu's chase of 208 against Jharkhand, who set a target of 207/3, featuring fifties from Kumar Kushagra and Virat Singh. Tamil Nadu ended up with 179/8.
Karnataka, after restricting Saurashtra to 178/8, saw Padikkal score 66 runs off 46 balls. Despite a valiant effort, Karnataka fell just short, finishing at 177/9. Saurashtra's bowlers, including Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya, played crucial roles in their success.
In a match where Bihar scored 132/8, Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a disappointing outing, while Hyderabad chased down the target with ease, thanks to Tanmay Agarwal's unbeaten 67 runs off 42 balls.
The encounter between UP and Maharashtra was low-scoring, with UP managing 130/9. Rinku Singh's 45 runs were pivotal, but Maharashtra successfully chased the total, led by Prithvi Shaw and Arshin Kulkarni's contributions.
Arshad Khan's exceptional bowling for Madhya Pradesh saw him take 6 wickets for just 9 runs against Chandigarh, who were limited to 134/8. MP chased down the target comfortably. Meanwhile, Anshul Kamboj's 4 wickets for 23 runs helped Haryana defend a total of 175, narrowly winning against their opponents.
Mohammed Shami also made an impact, taking 3 wickets for 34 runs against Puducherry, who scored 177/5, led by Aman Khan's 74 runs. However, Bengal struggled, getting bowled out for just 96 runs.